Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rickmans Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rickmans Avenue (RH10 3ZF) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rickmans Avenue (RH10 3ZF), the main crime hotspot is near Portfield Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watersfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forge Wood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leafield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimblehurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimblehurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wimblehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Watersfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charlbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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